Sérgio Farias

Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias (born 9 June 1967) is a Brazilian football manager and currently coach of Kuwaiti Premier League club Kazma SC. He is best known for his continental accomplishments during his four-year reign as Pohang Steelers.[1]

Sérgio Farias
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias
Date of birth (1967-06-09) 9 June 1967
Place of birth Roraima, Brazil
Team information
Current team
Kazma SC (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
1993–1994 São Mateus-ES
1994–1995 Dahra
1995–1998 Serrano-RJ
1998–1999 Brazil U-20
1999–2000 Juventus
2000 Santos FC U-20
2000–2001 Brazil U-17
2001 Brazil U-20
2002 Santos FC U-20
2003–2004 União Barbarense
2005–2009 Pohang Steelers
2010 Al-Ahli
2010–2011 Al Wasl
2012–2013 Guangzhou R&F
2014 Duque de Caxias
2014–2015 Suphanburi
2016 NorthEast United
2016–2017 Suphanburi
2018 Al Hilal Club
2020 Persija Jakarta
2021–2022 Umm Salal
2022–2023 Al-Khor
2023– Kazma

Coaching career

After many achievements in Brazil, with big clubs as well as their youth sides - Farias decided to move abroad in seek of a new adventure. That is when Farias and Pohang Steelers in South Korea found each other. Farias won the AFC Champions League with Pohang Steelers in 2009.[2][3] He coached Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal SC from July 2021 to June 2022.[4] In June 2022 he joined Qatari Second Division club Al-Khor SC.[5] On 5 July 2023 he joined Kuwaiti Premier League club Kazma SC.[6]

Honours

Brazil U-17

União Barbarense

Pohang Steelers

Individual

References

  1. "Após sete anos no exterior, técnico recebe sondagem do Atlético-PR" [After seven years abroad, a manager signs a contract with Atlético-PR]. Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. "Korea's Pohang steel themselves for Farias break". 21 December 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. "TPL: Jakkapan gets confidence from coach Farias as Suphanburi go top". 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. "Sergio Farias". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. "Sergio Farias coach of the Knights of Al Khor". 23 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. "كاظمة يتعاقد مع البرازيلي «فارياس»". 6 July 2023.
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